The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-11-25
A NATION GIVES THANKS.
OBSERVANCE OF THE DAY MORE
GENERAL THAN EVER.

Services in the Churches Everywhere
Well Attended - Business Almost
Entirely Suspended in Every City
Good Dinners and Free Lunches the
Order Almost Universally.
BALTIMORE, MD, Nov. 24-Thanksgiving
day passed very quietly in Baltimore. There
was an almost constant rain and the atmoS-
phere was raw and disagreeable. In the
forenoon the churches in which services
were held were fairly well filled and in the
afternoon and evening there were
crowds at the theatres. Business was en-
tirely suspended and the holiday was more
general than for years past.
GOTHAM AND THE GOBBLERS.
NEW York, Nov. 24-Thanksgiving day
was observed in New York with more APP
parent interest than usual The weather
was clear, with tinge of frost in the at
mosphere, and all the services at the
churches were well attended The down
town exchanges and all places of bust
ness were closed. Special services were
held in the churches. Special dinners
served at the hotels, extra lunches placed on
the counters of the saloons, and exciting
games contested on grounds devoted to ath-
letic sports. Up town stores were not gen
noon. The railways, both surface and ele-
waited, carried unusually large crowds of
passengers.
WASHINGToNS CHARITY.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 24.-There was moth
ing unusual in the observance of Thanks
giving day in this city. At the Central
Union Mission long tables were spread with
delicacles, and 500 poor people were enter
tanned. Mrs. Cleveland sent great guam
tity of flowers to be used in decorating, and
many well known matrons donned white
aprons and waited on table, while choruseS
OF young ladies sang songs.
The President observed the day quietly,
III the morning attending church with Mrs.
Cleveland, and in the afternoon eating his
Thanksgiving dinner at Oak View with
Mrs Cleveland and her three lady guests.
CHARLEsToNs THANKFULNEss.
CHARLESTON, S. c., Nov. 24.-Thanks-
giving day was generally observed here.
There was practical suspension of business
and services were held in nearly all the
churches, the sermons referring in most
cases to the deliverance of the city from
destruction by earthquake.
RICHMoND's GRATITUDE.
RICHMOND, VA, Nov. "a. 4.-Thanksgiving
was very generally observed in this city.
The churches were filled with large congre-
cations in the forenoon, and business during
the day was almost entirely suspended. The
matlnees at the places of amusement were
well patronized. The weather was partly
cloudy, but quite pleasant.
LoUIsIANA's OBSERVANCE.
New ORLEANS, Nov. "a Thanksgiving
day was very generally observed through
ont this State and Mississippi
CLINKING GLASSES IN MEXICO.
CITY OF MEXICO, Nov. 24-Mr. Connery,
the American Charge d'Affairs, gave sup
per banquet tonight Many Mexican Off
cials, including three Cabinet officers, were
present, as We're other prominent people,
American and Mexican. Mr.. Connery
offered the following toast 'The Presidents
of the two leading American republics. For
tunate in the possession of the esteem and
confidence of their countrymen, honored by
foreign nations and cheered in the fulfill
ment of their difficult tasks by their accom-
plished and beautiful wives-the uncrowned
queens of our hemisphere Republican in
stitutions required no other proof
of their vitality and their suffi-
cheney for the development of all
human interests than the elevation to
positions of the supreme trust of men of
such rugged honesty and firm will as Presi-
dents Diaz and Cleveland"
This gallant reference to the wives of the
two Presidents elected much applause and
when it subsidized Minister Mariscal arose and
responded. He said that both countries
had been fortunate in securing
as Presidents men of ability
industry and good sense. Mr. Cleveland
and Gen. Diaz were the right men in the
right place. and he delicately suggested that
both should remain where they are. [Great
applause.l Regarding the wives of the
two Presidents, he said that no doubt if two
women were to be voted for for Presidents
wives Mrs. Cleveland and Mrs. Diaz would
be elected by an immense majority. [En-
thusiastic applause.l
A BANQUET IN LONDON.
LONDON, Nov 2l-Sir Edward Thornton
presided at the Thanksgiving banquet given
by the America Club this evening. Many
prominent Americans were present.
FEAsTING AT BERLIN.
BERLIN, Nov. PA Thanksgiving ban
quet was given by the American colony at
the Hotel Arnim to-day. Mr.. Pendleton,
limited States Minister nrasidad